Desco Electronic Recyclers is urgently calling on producers, sellers, and retailers to incentivise consumers to return used vapes and e-cigarettes for proper disposal. With over 95% of these products ending up in landfills, Desco stresses the critical need for...

By Donné Nieman, Sales Director at Workforce Staffing  The catastrophic collapse of a near-completed building under construction in George in May 2024, which resulted in at least 34 fatalities and many more injured, has shone a spotlight on the need for compliance....

Civil society organisation,  Stop Live Export SA (SLESA) will be joining citizens and activists around the world on Friday 14 June as its Cape Town supporters commemorate this year’s Ban Live Exports International Awareness Day in the form of a public protest in Cape...

Exploring the socioeconomic dynamics that are changing how South Africans are organising their wealth, employment and families. Research corroborated via multiple domestic and international authoritative sources - including SARS, the SARB, DTIC, IEASA, SAICA, the...

Every June, the world unites to celebrate International Pride Month—a time dedicated to recognising the LGBTQIA+* community, reflecting on its history, and advocating for a more inclusive future. Countries across the globe participate in collective celebration with...

By Reo Botes, Managing Executive at Essential Employment Benefits When it comes to employee benefits (EB), the traditional suite of offerings has begun to fall short of addressing the diverse needs of today's workforce. While the standard medical aid, provident fund,...

Experts predicted the next global pandemic to follow COVID-19 would be depression. To date, it seems they may have been right. Phrases like ‘Mental Health’, ‘Burnout’, and ‘The Great Resignation’ have been spoken with increased frequency and now with evermore urgency....

The dreaded 2024 influenza season is starting, reaching its most severe period generally between May and August. Besides the physical symptoms and risks that flu poses to the general population, especially those people in higher risk groups, the cost of influenza on...

By Carrie Peter, Managing Director of Impression Signatures   The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lock-down brought with it many ongoing consequences for the working world. Although at the end of 2023, analysts predicted that work-from-home (WFH) would be...

By Reo Botes, Managing Executive at Essential Employment Benefits South Africa's current economic climate presents significant challenges for businesses, especially   in recruiting and retaining skilled blue-collar workers. High unemployment, slow growth, and...